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Also known as Dort, Dordt

Dordrecht (), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, ) or Dort, is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the province's fifth-largest city after Rotterdam, The Hague, Leiden, and Zoetermeer, with a population of 123,000 (2025).

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Dordrecht is a city in South Holland in the western Netherlands with a population of 123,000, making it the fifth-largest city in the province. It has historical significance in the region and remains an important urban center in the Dutch landscape.

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Dordt
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Highlighted position of Dordrecht in a municipal map of South Holland
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Location in South Holland
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South Holland

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Dordrecht
Demonym
Dordtenaar
Population
122070
Area
99.45
Elevation
1
Official website
cms.dordrecht.nl
Image
Dordrecht, Grote Kerk foto2 2010-06-27 17.48.JPG
Households
54292
Dialing code
078
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postal code
3300–3329
Commons category
Dordrecht
Commons gallery
Dordrecht
native label
Dordrecht
time of earliest written record
1049-00-00
short name
Dordt
phone number
+31078
P12749
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  • Etymology
  • History
  • Early history
  • Union of Dordrecht
  • Synod of Dordrecht
  • Diminishing economic importance
  • The Patriots movement
  • In the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–2023)
  • Districts
  • Demography
  • Culture
  • Places of interest
  • Museums
  • Events and festivals
  • Folklore
  • Nature
  • Sports
  • Dordts
  • Other
  • Economy
  • Shopping
  • Government and politics
  • Board of Mayor and Aldermen
  • Local election
  • Partner cities
  • Public transport
  • Notable people
  • The arts
  • Public thinking & public service
  • Sport
  • Image gallery
  • References
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Dordrecht (), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, ) or Dort, is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the province's fifth-largest city after Rotterdam, The Hague, Leiden, and Zoetermeer, with a population of 123,000 (2025).

The municipality covers the entire Dordrecht Island, also often called Het Eiland van Dordt ("the Island of Dordt"), bordered by the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Hollands Diep, and Dordtsche Kil. Dordrecht is the largest and most important city in the Drechtsteden and is also part of the Randstad, the main conurbation in the Netherlands.

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